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A visit to the Wilkerson Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilkerson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Wilkerson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilkerson Cemetery

Lat:   35.8962°   (35° 53' 46")

Lon:   -90.0220°   (-90° 1' 19")

The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Mississippi County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Wilkerson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Mississippi County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wilkerson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilkerson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilkerson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Dell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Stark City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Mississippi County
    • Gosnell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
      • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Blytheville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Burdette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Manila
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <4>
    • Victoria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Luxora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
      • Luxora is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Hornersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
      • Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Rington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
      • Rington is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Rington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
      • Rington is located in Mississippi County
    • Armorel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armorel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
      • Armorel is located in Mississippi County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Cotton Plant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
        • Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Osceola
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
        • Osceola is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
      • Holland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Rives
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
        • Rives is located in Dunklin County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Leachville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville
        • Leachville is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leachville <4>
      • Barfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
        • Barfield is located in Mississippi County
      • Arkmo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
        • Arkmo is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Arkmo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
        • Arkmo is located in Mississippi County
      • Keiser
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
        • Keiser is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Cooter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
        • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <4>
      • Caruth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
        • Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Etowah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
        • Etowah is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Athelstan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
        • Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
      • Steele
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
        • Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <4>
      • Arbyrd
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbyrd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
        • Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Wilkerson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mississippi County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilkerson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wilkerson Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilkerson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mooney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • North Sawba Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sawba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Sawba Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sawba Cemetery
    • Manila Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Manila Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manila Cemetery
    • Hatcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sawyer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
      • Box Elder Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Box Elder Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Elder Cemetery
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Mann Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mann Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Hatchie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatchie Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchie Cemetery
      • Spur Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spur Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spur Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Bone Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bone Cemetery is located in Dunklin County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
      • Hornersville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Citizen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Citizen Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizen Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Wilkerson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #56379  (Wilkerson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #56379 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Half Moon
      • County: Mississippi         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #56379 (Wilkerson Cemetery)

    The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Mississippi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilkerson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8962, Longitude: -90.0220       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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